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More rain overnight - monitoring continues on water levels and potential flooding

With more rain expected tonight, monitoring of water levels and potential flooding continues.

Once the rain stops, the flood risk will decrease – but water levels in the river will still run fast and high.

Without significant storm systems in the forecast over the coming days, BC Hydro plans to continue to send high volumes of water out of the lakes through the Campbell River to bring water levels back within normal range for this time of year – and to have room to absorb high volumes of water anticipated in future storms.

BC Hydro will modify flow levels to accommodate high tides in an effort to prevent localized flooding in low-lying areas along the river. (The highest tides will occur over the holidays – about one foot higher than high tides this week!)

Sand and sandbags will continue to be available through the Dogwood Operations Centre to assist in shoring up the river banks if necessary. People must fill their own sandbags and should bring along a shovel to 385 S. Dogwood Street.

We will provide updates as weather and potential flood conditions change.

More rain overnight - monitoring continues on water levels and potential flooding

by
Julie Douglas | Dec 11, 2014

With more rain expected tonight, monitoring of water levels and potential flooding continues.

Once the rain stops, the flood risk will decrease – but water levels in the river will still run fast and high.

Without significant storm systems in the forecast over the coming days, BC Hydro plans to continue to send high volumes of water out of the lakes through the Campbell River to bring water levels back within normal range for this time of year – and to have room to absorb high volumes of water anticipated in future storms.

BC Hydro will modify flow levels to accommodate high tides in an effort to prevent localized flooding in low-lying areas along the river. (The highest tides will occur over the holidays – about one foot higher than high tides this week!)

Sand and sandbags will continue to be available through the Dogwood Operations Centre to assist in shoring up the river banks if necessary. People must fill their own sandbags and should bring along a shovel to 385 S. Dogwood Street.

We will provide updates as weather and potential flood conditions change.